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Financial Forecast: June 2021
Another quarter and another commentary on inflation. U.S. inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose 5.0% in the 12 months ending May 31, the largest inflation increase since 2008. Digging deeper, prices for many goods saw incredible increases, including...
Teen Summit Reveals Mental Health Concerns Among NWLA Students
On May 3rd, Step Forward’s Teen Advisory Committee hosted its second annual Northwest Louisiana Teen Summit on Mental Wellness. The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) members surveyed 580 area high school students and discussed the results with more than 50 delegates at...
WPN Awards $73K Grant
Founded in 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network is a group of women dedicated to ensuring positive change in the Shreveport-Bossier community. Members pool their annual dues in order to make a high-impact gift to local organizations that focus on education. This...
Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce Wanda H. Thomas and Witt Caruthers as the most recent additions to CFNLA’s seven-member Board of Directors. Thomas and Caruthers are succeeding longtime board members Rand Falbaum and Margaret Thompson....
May the 4th Be With You: Life Lessons from Star Wars
I am Star Wars fan. I was hooked the moment my five-year old eyes saw the words A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away scroll up the theater screen opening Episode IV. Given my adoration, you can imagine my awe and horror when my husband first revealed to me...
$1 million raised and $1 million gained for Caddo Parish children
Community Foundation of North Louisiana brings people and resources together to solve problems and enhance our community. In January of 2021, CFNLA set out to raise $1 million to fund spaces for Caddo Parish children ages 0 to 4 to attend quality early childhood...
Big Announcements from Louisiana Early Education Day
Leaders from around the state celebrated Early Education Day at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. CFNLA’s own Kristi Gustavson was honored to be among speakers Governor John Bel Edwards, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley, and...
Scott Griffin Award 2021
Calling All Artists – 2021 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open Community Foundation of North Louisiana is now accepting applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given to a local artist who has...
Give For Good Raises Record $2.3M for North Louisiana Nonprofits
Yesterday was a record-breaking day for our community. Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana in 2014, raised $2,301,350 for area nonprofits, the largest amount ever raised during the event. Give For Good is an annual online giving day that...
Financial Forecast: April 2021
Beginning in the summer of 2020, the word inflation reappeared after years of being dormant. Some investors feared the aggressive actions by the Federal Reserve and initial U.S. stimulus payments following the economic and financial market declines of early 2020 were...